fuze
Americannoun
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a mechanical or electronic device to detonate an explosive charge, especially as contained in an artillery shell, a missile, projectile, or the like.
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fuse.
verb (used with object)
noun
Etymology
Origin of fuze
First recorded in 1635–45; variant of fuse 1
Example Sentences
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The Mark 21 Replacement Fuze interfaces with the W87-0 warhead for deployment onto the Minuteman III and, eventually, the Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2024
BodyArmor was founded a decade ago by the entrepreneurs who also developed smartwater and Fuze Beverage.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2021
In addition to the new Aventa e-bikes, Furosystems already sells Fuze scooters and the Furo X folding e-bike.
From The Verge • Feb. 20, 2021
Coke, whose tea brands include Gold Peak, Fuze and Honest Tea, and Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. DPS -2.25 % ’s Snapple brand each has roughly a 10% market share.
From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 25, 2015
D. Tin Tube a Fuze filled with damp powder.
From The Pictorial Press Its Origin and Progress by Jackson, Mason
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